If the two of you are married, I believe you are responsible.
no
The basic assumption is that yes, the spouse is jointly responsible. It is assumed that both spouses will benefit from the transactions.
depending on who was using the card, that's who's fault it would be... I'm going to assume since it was your spouse's credit card, that your spouse is then responsible for it.
They are typically going to be held responsible. The debt is used to buy goods and services. The spouse is considered to have benefited from these debts.
In most cases, yes, the spouse will be responsible. They are considered to have benefited from the goods and services.
Your dead spouse's estate is responsible for the credit card debt. In practice, this may amount to "you are responsible for it."
No.
no
The basic assumption is that yes, the spouse is jointly responsible. It is assumed that both spouses will benefit from the transactions.
yes usually the spouse is
If nothing else, the spouses Estate would have to pay it, if there was $$$ for more info see www.steveshorr.com/estate.planning.htm
No.
The estate has primary responsibility. But the debts of a spouse are a benefit to both of them, so both have the responsibility.
If the surviving spouse did not sign the credit card agreement then they are not responsible for it. However, the creditors could still come after the deceased spouse's estate (i.e. life insurance) for the balance of credit. You probably want to ask an estate attorney that question.
The new spouse is not responsible for his/her spouse's children.
No - a person's debts die with them. The spouse of a deceased person is not responsible fofr their outstanding bills.
In most cases the spouse is going to be considered to have benefited from the debts of the spouse. Technically the estate should pay the bills, and that has to happen before the spouse gets any distribution.